08-23-2009, 09:17 PM
Rodent-eating plant discovered in Palawan - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
Weird and Strange News - AOL News
Researchers have discovered a giant pitcher plant atop a remote mountain in the Philippines. The carnivorous plant, called Nepenthes attenboroughii, can grow to be more than 4 feet tall. It can also devour bugs and even rodents, dissolving them in a bath of acids and enzymes.
The carnivorous plant, a member of the âpitcher
â family, can grow to a length of more than four feet.
According to scientists, animals are lured into its slipper-like mouth, where they either drown or die of exhaustion before being slowly dissolved by digestive enzymes.
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That's some weird shit right there!
Weird and Strange News - AOL News
Researchers have discovered a giant pitcher plant atop a remote mountain in the Philippines. The carnivorous plant, called Nepenthes attenboroughii, can grow to be more than 4 feet tall. It can also devour bugs and even rodents, dissolving them in a bath of acids and enzymes.
The carnivorous plant, a member of the âpitcher
â family, can grow to a length of more than four feet.
According to scientists, animals are lured into its slipper-like mouth, where they either drown or die of exhaustion before being slowly dissolved by digestive enzymes.
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That's some weird shit right there!